Combined handbag and ash receiver



C. PINNOLA Sept. 8, 1964 COMBINED HANDBAG AND ASH RECEIVER Filed Oct. 4, 1962 INVHVTOR Pw/yam CHA PL E5 United States Patent 3,147,788 COMBINED HANDBAG AND ASH RECEIVER Charles Pinnola, Racine, Wis. (7922 S. Vanp-ort Ave., Whittier, Calif.) Filed Oct. 4, 1962, Ser. No. 228,433 3 Claims. (Cl. 15035) This invention relates to handbags, and especially to the types carried by ladies when travelling or shopping. Specifically this invention concerns the combining of ash receivers with handbags for use by women who smoke.

When smoking in public or when visiting, ladies frequently find that there is no ash tray available. Consequently they are embarrassed to find that they have dropped ashes on a rug or on furniture. In addition to the litter caused, there is the danger of causing a fire.

There are individual ash receivers available in the form of containers having covers. These receivers are carried in the bag and, when used, the ashes are deposited in the container and the cover closed, and the container is returned to the handbag, for subsequent emptying. There is, however, the ever-present danger that the cover may open and glowing ashes may sift through the contents of the bag, and cause a fire. When being used, this container may be accidentally overturned, spilling the ashes on the floor or rug.

It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a combined handbag and ash receiver.

Another object is to provide a handbag provided with an ash receiver available for instant use without having to open the bag.

Another object is to provide an ash receiver that can be easily emptied when the opportunity presents itself.

Another object is to provide an ash receiver in a handbag which handbag has a separate non-inflammable compartment to prevent ashes from coming into contact with the contents of the bag.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein an embodiment of the invention is shown. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the details disclosed but includes all such variations and modifications as fall within the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

FIG. 1 is a fragmentary end view of a handbag having a pivoted ash receiver, and means to anchor a carrying strap on the front thereof.

FIG. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view taken at 2-2 of FIG. 1.

The arrangement shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 comprises a bag 48 having a vertical end panel 50 and an ash receiver 51. An enclosure 52 is fitted into an aperture in panel 50, and which aperture is provided with a frame 54. Bars 56 are provided and are bent to contact the inner surface of panel 50, thus securing enclosure 52 integral 3,147,788 Patented Sept. 8, 1964 with the panel 50. Ash receiver bin 58 having an inner Wall 67 and a front wall 63, is pivoted by two co-aXial pins 6t) at the lower, outer edge of the bin as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pins passing through the enclosure 52 and the bin 58, (only one pin being shown).

One end of a vertically-extending carrying handle or strap 61 is secured to the front wall 63 of bin 58 by a staple or eyelet 65 at a position spaced from pins 60, and serves as a handle when opening the bin 58. The other end of strap 61 is secured to the opposite panel of the bag, which is not shown. Strap 61 normally holds the bin 58 in a closed position while the bag 48 is being carried because of the upward force applied to the handle or strap 61. The usual snuffer 59 is secured to the wall of bin 58 if desired.

A yieldable retaining or lock means 57 is secured to container 52 and engages the back wall of bin 58 to prevent inadvertent opening or swinging of the bin.

The above being a complete description of an illustrative embodiment of the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In a handbag having an upwardly-extending panel and a carrying strap, in combination an ash receiver comprising an enclosure having an opening and extending inwardly through said panel and having flange means to secure said enclosure to said panel, an upwardly-open ash-receiver bin supported by pivots at the lower portion thereof in said enclosure and having an inner wall and a front wall, yieldable lock means in said enclosure to engage said rear wall when said bin is in the inwardlypivoted position, snuifer means in said bin secured to said front wall and said carrying strap being secured eXteriorly on said front wall at the upper portion thereof.

2. A handbag having a carrying strap and a verticallyextending panel provided with an aperture, in combination an ash receiver in said aperture extending into said handbag, comprising an enclosure having an outwardlydirected opening, a bin having a front wall and freely fitted in said opening, pivot means between said enclosure and said bin to permit in-and-out swinging of said bin, and anchor means to which said strap is connected on said wall spaced vertically from said pivot means.

3. A handbag having a carrying strap and an upright panel provided with an aperture, in combination an ash bin having a front wall and freely fitted in said aperture, and extending into said handbag, pivot means between said panel and said bin to permit the latter to swing inand-out of said handbag, and anchor means to which said strap is connected on said wall, spaced from said pivot means.

Callaghan Nov. 8, 1949 Walser Apr. 16, 1957 

1. IN A HANDBAG HAVING AN UPWARDLY-EXTENDING PANEL AND A CARRYING STRAP, IN COMBINATION AN ASH RECEIVER COMPRISING AN ENCLOSURE HAVING AN OPENING AND EXTENDING INWARDLY THROUGH SAID PANEL AND HAVING FLANGE MEANS TO SECURE SAID ENCLOSURE TO SAID PANEL, AN UPWARDLY-OPEN ASH-RECEIVER BIN SUPPORTED BY PIVOTS AT THE LOWER PORTION THEREOF IN SAID ENCLOSURE AND HAVING AN INNER WALL AND A FRONT WALL, YIELDABLE LOCK MEANS IN SAID ENCLOSURE TO ENGAGE SAID REAR WALL WHEN SAID BIN IS IN THE INWARDLYPIVOTED POSITION, SNUFFER MEANS IN SAID BIN SECURED TO SAID FRONT WALL AND SAID CARRYING STRAP BEING SECURED EXTERIORLY ON SAID FRONT WALL AT THE UPPER PORTION THEREOF. 